To analyze competitive developments, such as joint ventures, mergers & acquisitions, new product developments, and research & development activities in the global rice husk ash market

The years considered for the study are:

Base Year  2015

Estimated Year  2016

Projected Year  2021

Forecast Period  2016 to 2021

For company profiles in the report, 2015 has been considered as the base year. In certain cases, wherein information is unavailable for the base year, the years prior to it have been considered.

Research Methodology

The research methodology used to estimate and forecast the global rice husk ash market began with capturing data on key vendor revenues through secondary sources, such as Hoovers, Bloomberg, Chemical Weekly, Factiva, and various other government and private websites. The vendor offerings have also been taken into consideration to determine the market segmentation. After arriving at the overall market size, the total market was split into several segments and subsegments, which were later verified through primary research by conducting extensive interviews with key personnel, such as CEOs, VPs, directors, and executives. Data triangulation and market breakdown procedures were employed to complete the overall market engineering process and arrive at the exact statistics for all segments and subsegments of the market. The breakdown of profiles of primaries is depicted in the figure below.

This study answers several questions for the stakeholders, primarily the market segments which they need to focus upon during the next two to five years so that they may prioritize their efforts and investments accordingly.

Scope of the report: This research report categorizes the global rice husk ash market based on application, silica content, and region.

On the basis of Silica Content:

Silica Content between 80-84%

Silica Content between 85-89%

Silica Content between 90-94%

Silica Content between more than or equal to 95%

On the basis of Application:

Building & Construction

Steel Industry

Silica

Ceramics & Refractory

Rubber

Others

Paints

Cosmetics

Agrochemicals

Flame Retardants

On the basis of Region:

Asia-Pacific

North America

Europe

Middle East & Africa

South America

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Product Analysis

Product matrix that gives a detailed comparison of the product portfolio of each company

The global rice husk ash market is projected to reach USD 2.54 Billion by 2021, at a CAGR of 5.4% from 2016 to 2021. The increasing use of rice husk ash in place of silica fume and fly ash in the cement and construction industries, and the high demand of RHA in the Asia-Pacific and Middle East & Africa regions are some of the key opportunities for the rice husk ash industry.

By application, the building & construction segment is estimated to account for the largest share of the global rice husk ash market during the forecast period. The growth of this segment is anticipated to be driven by the increased construction activities in the Asia-Pacific and Middle East & Africa regions. The construction industry has a very positive outlook in the Asia-Pacific region supported by the increasing number of construction projects in Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, and South Korea.

On the basis of silica content, the 85-89% silica content segment dominated the rice husk ash market in 2015. This ash (85-89%), used to generate energy in power plants, is the most common form of rice husk ash obtained after the burning of rice husk at 600 to 700 degree Celsius. However, the 90-94% segment is projected to grow at the highest CAGR during the forecast period.

Asia-Pacific accounted for the largest share of the global rice husk ash market in 2015. This large share has been supported by the regions strengthening economic conditions, continuous improvement in government budgets, and the positive demographic outlooks, such as increasing population and rising per capita income. Asia-Pacific is witnessing an increase in infrastructure projects, which in turn generates demand for building & construction chemicals, such as RHA.

The RHA market in the Middle East & Africa region is projected to grow at the highest CAGR between 2016 and 2021. Over the past years, owing to its economic development, heavy investments have been made in the regions infrastructure sector. The construction industry in the Middle East & Africa region is also expected to witness substantial investments in the coming years due to the various infrastructure development projects coming up in varied sectors, such as energy, chemical, and healthcare, among others. These developments are expected to accelerate the demand for RHA in the region in the coming years.

Usher Eco Power Limited (India), a subsidiary of Usher Agro, is one of the leading players in the RHA market. It has started the development of a new rice husk-based biomass power plant of 18MW capacity in Uttar Pradesh, India. The company is focusing on setting up a silica extraction facility which will use rice husk ash generated from the aforementioned plant. Further, under an agreement, the end product from the facility (i.e. RH silica) will be supplied to the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (U.S.). This development is expected to help strengthen Usher Agros foothold in the RHA market.

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